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Effects of Losartan on Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in
Patients with Isolated Systolic Hypertension and LVH; Increase in
Nocturnal Blood Pressure and Progression to Microalbuminuria in Type 1
Diabetes; HRT, Lipid, and Glucose Metabolism in Diabetic and
Nondiabetic Postmenopausal Women; Effects of Long-Term Treatment With
ACE Inhibitors in the Presence or Absence of Aspirin; Long-Term Risks
Associated with Atrial Fibrillation: 20-Year Follow-up of the
Renfrew/Paisley Study; Olfactory Impairment in Older Adults
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MRSA Hits Footballers Hard in Texas; Online Pharmacies Cater to Special Interests: Cipro and Anthrax
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Effects of Losartan on Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in
Patients with Isolated Systolic Hypertension and LVH; Increase in
Nocturnal Blood Pressure and Progression to Microalbuminuria in Type 1
Diabetes; HRT, Lipid, and Glucose Metabolism in Diabetic and
Nondiabetic Postmenopausal Women; Effects of Long-Term Treatment With
ACE Inhibitors in the Presence or Absence of Aspirin; Long-Term Risks
Associated with Atrial Fibrillation: 20-Year Follow-up of the
Renfrew/Paisley Study; Olfactory Impairment in Older Adults
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An excellent update on rabies was provided by Charles E. Rupprecht, the Rabies Section Chief of the CDC, during the Symposium, Control of Zoonoses: A Veterinary Perspective at the recent 51st annual American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene meeting in Denver, Colo.
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Caspofungin was superior to amphotericin B deoxycholate in the treatment of patients with invasive candidiasis.
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A meta-analysis of 31 published studies of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia found that MRSA bacteremia was associated with a significantly higher mortality than MSSA bacteremia.
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Bacteremia due to B quintana is prevalent among homeless individuals in many cities and is often asymptomatic and chronic or intermittent.
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How many times have you tested patients to determine their HIV status, never to see them return for the test results? Get ready for that scene to change; the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) recent approval of a new test designed to detect HIV-1 antibodies in fingerstick whole blood samples will allow you to deliver the results in about 20 minutes.
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Put syphilis detection on your radar screen: Overall rates of primary and secondary syphilis have increased slightly for the first time in more than a decade, according to a new report from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1
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Get set to add more generic oral contraceptives (OCs) to your list of available birth control options as Corona, CA-based Watson Pharmaceuticals is rolling out its brand equivalents of Ortho-Cyclen and Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, two popular pills originally developed by Raritan, NJ-based Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical.
